News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE launches regional Youth Trail initiative with Tirana Municipality to promote democratic values among young people
Publishing date: 3 August 2017
The OSCE Presence in Albania is inviting prospective candidates to apply for its Youth Trail initiative, a programme aiming to promote the OSCE values of democracy, co-operation, peace and security among young people in the Western Balkans...
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supports State Migration Service in marking World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Publishing date: 1 August 2017
Opportunities, challenges and perspectives in combating and preventing human trafficking in Kyrgyzstan were the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by the Kyrgyz State Migration Service and supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek on 28 July 2017. The event was held ahead of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July...
OSCE Mission remains committed to close co-operation with Ombudsman institution of Montenegro
Publishing date: 31 July 2017
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro recognizes the important role of the Ombudsman institution, and remains committed to strengthening its co-operation, said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Maryse Daviet, in a meeting with the Ombudsman, Šućko Baković, on 28 July 2017 in Podgorica...
OSCE supports training seminar on investigating financial crimes and recovering stolen assets in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 31 July 2017
An OSCE-supported five-day regional training seminar for some 30 law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan on investigating financial crimes and recovering stolen assets began on 31 July 2017 in Astana...
OSCE trains police officers on combating domestic violence in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 31 July 2017
A three-day training seminar and a public discussion of the legal acts and mechanisms regulating the police’s work in combating domestic violence concluded on 30 July 2017 in Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar Region...
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe trains young people on women’s participation in peace processes and negotiations
Publishing date: 31 July 2017
Some 25 young people representing the youth wings of Tajikistan’s political parties and civil society groups completed a one-day training course on 27 July 2017, focusing on women’s participation in peace processes and negotiations. The course was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe...
Travel document security focus of OSCE training in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 28 July 2017
An OSCE-organized five-day training course on the detection of forged documents and imposters took place in Ashgabat from 24 to 28 July 2017. The course brought together representatives from Turkmenistan’s Interior and National Security Ministries, the State Border Service, and the State Migration Service...